Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General

Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton defeated GOP Rep. Chip Roy Tuesday in a special runoff election for the Republican nomination for Texas attorney general, the Associated Press has projected.

Roy and Middleton advanced to a runoff election in March after neither candidate received the majority of votes. Middleton led Roy in March with 39% of the vote to Roy's 31%. 

Middleton advanced to the November general election with 55.7% of the vote compared to Roy's 44.3%. The post is currently held by Ken Paxton, who is forgoing reelection to run for Senate. Middleton will now face Democrat Nathan Johnson later this year.

Roy's defeat comes after he served four terms in the House of Representatives, where he has represented Texas’ 21st Congressional District since 2019. 

Roy has earned a reputation in Congress as a conservative ideologue. He previously led in polling and fundraising and has been endorsed by other conservatives like Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Freedom Caucus representatives.

President Donald Trump did not endorse a candidate in the attorney general race. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.